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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,535,867,311.97, 36,728,315,978.84 and 16,008,889,408.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,535,867,311.97, 36,728,315,978.84 and 16,008,889,408.89 is: 23,964,082,508.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,535,867,311.97 : 36,728,315,978.84 = 16,008,889,408.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,535,867,311.97/36,728,315,978.84 = 16,008,889,408.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,535,867,311.97x = 36,728,315,978.84 × 16,008,889,408.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,535,867,311.97x = 587,979,548,679,801,339,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,979,548,679,801,339,904/24,535,867,311.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,082,508.42

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